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Five people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at co-workers at a steel facility in Aurora, Illinois. Five officers were injured by gunfire. The suspect was pronounced deceased shortly after being taken into custody.

The Illinois Attorney General’s office has published a preliminary report which accuses the Catholic Church of failing to disclose the names of over 500 accused of abuse, and not following through with internal investigations.

A Republican running for Congress in Illinois used a photo of a dilapidated English village to envision a dreary future under Democratic rule. The ad was scrubbed from social media after causing extreme offense across the pond.

The governor of Illinois has been accused of living in a “fantasy land” after he condemned Chicago’s mayor on social media for allowing the rally that saw the city’s interstate shut down by anti-violence protesters.

Ted Cruz may have urged voters to choose a Democratic candidate instead of a self-confessed Nazi running for a congressional seat in Illinois, but the internet is giving him very little credit for speaking out.

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) made history on Thursday when she became the first member to bring her newborn baby onto the floor of the US Senate. Duckworth is the first sitting senator to give birth in office.